2020 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

The 2020 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the competition since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1905 and ran from 19 August to 3 October 2020.

2020 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Dates	19 August – 3 October 2020
Teams	20
Sponsor	JJ Kavanagh and Sons
Champions	Conahy Shamrocks (3rd title)
Runners-up	Dicksboro
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The competition consisted of 20 teams divided into sections A and B. Section A comprised 13 junior-grade clubs represented by their first-team panels. Section B comprised seven senior/intermediate-grade clubs represented by their second-team panels. Three teams from Section A (quarter-final winners) and one from Section B (final winner) advanced to the combined semi-final stage.

Conahy Shamrocks defeated Dicksboro by 3–14 to 0–19 (after extra-time) in the final on 3 October 2020 at Nowlan Park. As 2020 junior champions they were promoted to the 2021 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Teams

Section A

• Barrow Rangers
• Blacks & Whites
• Cloneen
• Conahy Shamrocks
• Emeralds
• Galmoy
• Graignamanagh
• Kilmacow
• Mooncoin
• Piltown
• Slieverue
• Tullogher–Rosbercon
• Windgap

Section B

• Ballyhale Shamrocks
• Clara
• Dicksboro
• Erin's Own
• James Stephens
• Rower–Inistioge
• St Patrick's

Results

Section B

Quarter-finals

19 August 2020 (2020-08-19) Section B Quarter-final	Erin's Own	4–14   1–14	St Patrick's	Ballyragget Referee: J Guinan

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30 August 2020 (2020-08-30) Section B Quarter-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1–10   3–18	Clara	Bennettsbridge Referee: P Bowden

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30 August 2020 (2020-08-30) Section B Quarter-final	Dicksboro	5–26   1–12	Emeralds	Danesfort Referee: J O'Dwyer

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Semi-finals

5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Section B Semi-final	James Stephens	3–13   0–20	Clara	Jenkinstown Referee: E Mansfield

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6 September 2020 (2020-09-06) Section B Semi-final	Dicksboro	2–24   2–12	Erin's Own	Gowran Referee: C Tobin

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Final

13 September 2020 (2020-09-13) Section B Final	James Stephens	2–09   3–20	Dicksboro	St John's Park Referee: P Dunphy

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Section A

Round 1

29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Section A Round 1	Barrow Rangers	1–18   0–16	Kilmacow	Thomastown Referee: S McMahon

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Round 2

5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Section A Round 2	Tullogher–Rosbercon	4–14   0–11	Barrow Rangers	Thomastown Referee: J O'Dwyer

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5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Section A Round 2	Piltown	4–16   1–17	Slieverue	Mooncoin Referee: E Hayes

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5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Section A Round 2	Conahy Shamrocks	4–07   2–10	Cloneen	Muckalee Referee: S Murphy

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5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Section A Round 2	Graignamanagh	0–10   1–19	Blacks & Whites	Gowran Referee: P Bowden

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6 September 2020 (2020-09-06) Section A Round 2	Windgap	0–16   1–20	Emeralds	Kilmanagh Referee: G Rafter

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6 September 2020 (2020-09-06) Section A Round 2	Galmoy	0–17   1–24	Mooncoin	Danesfort Referee: S McMahon

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Quarter-finals

13 September 2020 (2020-09-13) Section A Quarter-final	Mooncoin	2–12   1–16	Conahy Shamrocks	Thomastown Referee: C Everard

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13 September 2020 (2020-09-13) Section A Quarter-final	Piltown	1–17   2–11	Blacks & Whites	Ballyhale Referee: D Hughes

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13 September 2020 (2020-09-13) Section A Quarter-final	Tullogher–Rosbercon	2–15   2–16	Emeralds	Gowran Referee: S Delaney

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Combined Play-offs

Semi-finals

19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) Semi-final	Emeralds	1–15   1–18	Conahy Shamrocks	Nowlan Park Referee: G Quilty

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19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) Semi-final	Piltown	2–09   2–22	Dicksboro	Nowlan Park Referee: C Everard

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Final

3 October 2020 (2020-10-03) Final	Conahy Shamrocks	3–14   0–19	Dicksboro	Nowlan Park Referee: O Beehan
	James Bergin 2-7 (0-5fs), Kieran Mooney 1-2 (0-1f), Tom Phelan 0-2, Eddie Delaney 0-1, Darragh Dooley 0-1 and Alan Healy 0-1.		David Ryan 0-10 (0-6fs), Padraic Moylan 0-3 (0-1fs), Sean Boyd 0-3, Aran Murphy 0-1, Paul O'Flynn 0-1, Joe Sheehan 0-1.

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External links

• Kilkenny GAA website